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Cantata BWV 18
Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt |
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Ref. |
BWV 18 |
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German Title |
Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt |
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English Title |
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven (by Richard Stokes) |
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Event |
Cantata for Sexagesima Sunday
Readings: Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11: 19 - 12: 9; Gospel: Luke 8: 4-15 |
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Composed |
Weimar, 1713-1714
1st performance: 1713 or 1714 or at the latest February 24, 1715 - Weimar
2nd performance: February 13, 1724 - Leipzig |
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Text |
Erdmann Neumeister (Mvts. 3, 4); Isaiah 55: 10-12 (Mvt. 2); Lazarus Spengler (Mvt. 5) |
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German Text | German-2 | Translations: Catalan-1 | Chinese-2 | Dutch-1 | English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-6 | English-10 | French-1 | French-3 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Italian-4 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 | Spanish-3 | Spanish-7
Chorale Texts: Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt | Die Litanei |
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Scoring |
Soloists: Soprano, Tenor, Bass; Four-part chorus
Orchestra: 4 violas, 2 recorders, bassoon, organ continuo
Mvt. 1: Sinfonia | Mvt. 2: Recitative | Mvt. 3: Recitative & Chorale (Litany) | Mvt. 4: Aria | Mvt. 5: Chorale |
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Score Vocal & Piano [1.04 MB] | Score BGA [2.29 MB]
Chorales: Mvt. 5 | Mvt. 5 a
Capella: Mvt. 5 [cap]
Chorale Melodies: Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt | Die Litanei |
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References |
BGA: II | NBA: I/7 | BC: A 44 | Zwang: K 8 | First Published: BG, 1852 | Autograph score (fascimile): ? | Provenance |
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Commentary |
BCW | Crouch | AMG | Emmanuel Music | Mincham | EvH [Dutch] | Role [French] | Japanese-1 | Reyes [Spanish] |
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Music |
Music Examples |
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Discussions |
Week of February 3, 2002; Week of April 10, 2005; Week of March 14, 2010 |
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J.S. Bach: Kantaten 18 · 152 [L-1]
J.S. Bach: Cantatas BWV 18, 59, 89, 90, 106, 118, 152, 161 & 182 [C-5] |
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Cantata BWV 18 [14:27] |
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Jürgen Jürgens |
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Monteverdi-Chor Hamburg / Leonhardt Consort |
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Soprano: Agnes Giebel; Tenor: Bert van t'Hoff; Bass: Jacques Villisech |
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Telefunken SAWT-9442
Teldec 69599 |
Feb 10, 1964 |
LP / TT: 31:52
2-CD / TT: 148:33 |
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Recorded at Breukenen, Hans Queekhoven, the Netherlands.
Buy this album at:
2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download 2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
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J.S. Bach: Kantaten Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt BWV 18; Nun
komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 62 [L-2]
Bach Made in Germany Vol. 3 - Cantatas I
Bach Made in Germany Vol. 3 - Sacred Cantatas, St Matthew Passion [B-1] |
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Cantata BWV 18 [16:33] |
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Erhard Mauersberger |
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Thomanerchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig |
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Soprano: Adele Stolte; Tenor: Peter Schreier; Bass: Theo Adam
Thekla Waldbauer (Recorder I); Eva Kästner (Recorder II); Dietmar Hallmann (Viola I); Hans-Christian Bartel (Viola II); Günther Donath (Viola III); Wolfgang Espig (Viola IV); Horst Fuchs (Bassoon); Basso continuo: Lothar Max (Violoncello); Konrad Siebach (Double-bass); Hannes Kästner (Harpsichord, Organ) |
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Eterna 825989
Archiv Produktion 198441
Leipzig Classics 001820-2BC
Leipzig Classics 001819-2BC |
Nov 1967 |
LP / TT: 39:59
LP / TT: 39:59
CD / TT: 64:24
5-CD / TT: 323:17 |
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Recorded at Haus Auensee, Leipzig, Germany.
Buy this album at:
CD (2000): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
5-CD (1999): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de |
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